University of Minnesota Confirms Data Breach

(KNSI) – The University of Minnesota is shedding new light on a data breach.

It says it has determined that a person gained unauthorized access to one of the school’s databases in 2021. The administration only learned of the breach in July of this year when a person began anonymously bragging about pulling it off online.

Data that could potentially have been compromised include names, addresses, telephone numbers, Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses and passport information, admissions applications, and more. The leak affects employees at the University of Minnesota, students, and prospective students between 1989 and 2021.

The school says the database did not cover financial donors or those getting medical treatment at the University of Minnesota health system. Passwords and credit card information were also not included.

In a press release, the university says it is working with law enforcement and regulators related to the incident. Anyone potentially affected is being offered 12 months of free credit and identity monitoring.

Notices are being officially sent out via email, and a copy of the full report will be available to anyone on that list if they want it when the document is released.

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